| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
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TVTItem |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
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Burka Avenger (Animation) |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
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BurkaAvenger |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
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This animated series out of Pakistan stars the titular Burka Avenger, who, when not standing up for women's rights and education, is a mild-mannered schoolteacher named Miss Jiya. Orphaned at a young age, she was adopted and raised by Kabaddi Jan, who taught her the art of Takht Kabaddi, which uses school implements, like books and pens, as weapons. She wears the burka primarily to hide her identity.Basically, she's Batman, if he'd decided to use books as his symbol instead of bats.Featuring the voice of Ainy Jaffri. The series is created, directed and produced by international pop star Haroon (AKA Aaron Haroon Rashid) with his production company, Unicorn Black.Jiya is named by American magazine Time as one of the most Influential Fictional Characters of 2013. In 2020, the series received a comic book crossover where Burka Avenger teamed up with Hindu superheroine Priya's Shakti to spread awareness of Covid. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
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2024-03-14T14:30:12Z |
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2024-03-14T14:30:12Z |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
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Dropped link to EvilSorceror: Not a Feature - UNKNOWN |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
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EvilSorceror |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
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DBTropes |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_1616e13 |
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Ripped from the Headlines |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_1616e13 |
comment |
Ripped from the Headlines: There is definitely real-world context for the show. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_1616e13 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_1616e13 |
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1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
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Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_1616e13 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_18d15922 |
type |
Title Drop |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_18d15922 |
comment |
Title Drop: By Ashu at the end of the first episode. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_18d15922 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_18d15922 |
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1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
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Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_18d15922 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_25b5600 |
type |
Captain Ersatz |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_25b5600 |
comment |
Captain Ersatz: The villains are very clearly supposed to be the Taliban. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_25b5600 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_25b5600 |
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1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
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Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_25b5600 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_295087bf |
type |
Non-Indicative Name |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_295087bf |
comment |
Non-Indicative Name: Burka Avenger's costume more closely resembles a Niqab. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_295087bf |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_295087bf |
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1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
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Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_295087bf |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_2bfb1856 |
type |
Beard of Evil |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_2bfb1856 |
comment |
Beard of Evil: Baba Bandook. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_2bfb1856 |
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1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_2bfb1856 |
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1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
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Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_2bfb1856 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_2dff6b95 |
type |
Two Guys and a Girl |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_2dff6b95 |
comment |
Two Guys and a Girl: The three children, Immu, Mooli, and Ashu. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_2dff6b95 |
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1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_2dff6b95 |
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1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
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Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_2dff6b95 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_2f50c5bf |
type |
Theme Music Power-Up |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_2f50c5bf |
comment |
Theme Music Power-Up: When 'Burka Avenger' is heard, the bad guys better run for cover. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_2f50c5bf |
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1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_2f50c5bf |
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1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
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Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_2f50c5bf |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_35f57671 |
type |
Minion with an F in Evil |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_35f57671 |
comment |
Minion with an F in Evil: Munna, one of Baba Bandook's minions, is brought to tears by Ashu's impassioned speech about the right to education... while standing in front of the school that he's supposed to be keeping the girls from. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_35f57671 |
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1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_35f57671 |
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1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
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Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_35f57671 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_45cd286c |
type |
Corrupt Politician |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_45cd286c |
comment |
Corrupt Politician: Vadero Pajero, who pockets the money meant to go to the girls' school for himself. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_45cd286c |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_45cd286c |
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1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
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Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_45cd286c |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_479d4e5a |
type |
Would Hurt a Child |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_479d4e5a |
comment |
Would Hurt a Child: Baba threatens to break the children's legs if they try to enter the school. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_479d4e5a |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_479d4e5a |
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1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
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Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_479d4e5a |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_498a6a21 |
type |
Badass Teacher |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_498a6a21 |
comment |
Badass Teacher: Her reason for being a superhero? Protecting girls' right to education. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_498a6a21 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_498a6a21 |
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1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
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Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_498a6a21 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_49d59be9 |
type |
Scenery Porn |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_49d59be9 |
comment |
Scenery Porn: The hand-drawn backgrounds throughout the cartoon are GORGEOUS. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_49d59be9 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_49d59be9 |
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1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
hasFeature |
Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_49d59be9 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_575fd5e2 |
type |
Dark Is Not Evil |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_575fd5e2 |
comment |
Dark Is Not Evil: The Avenger wears a voluminous black niqab that opens to form a glider, has long, sharp, black nails... yet is averse to killing, fiercely dedicated to justice and equality, and uses her vigilante identity to protect the future of her schoolkids. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_575fd5e2 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_575fd5e2 |
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1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
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Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_575fd5e2 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_59e5940e |
type |
AnimalMotif |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_59e5940e |
comment |
Animal Motif: Baba Bandook's is a snake. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_59e5940e |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_59e5940e |
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1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
hasFeature |
Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_59e5940e |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_5b565147 |
type |
Meaningful Background Event |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_5b565147 |
comment |
Meaningful Background Event: When the townspeople are gathered outside the girl's school, none of the main characters are veiled or wear a headcovering, but there are clearly several women in the crowd wearing a full burka, the sort that covers everything including the eyes. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_5b565147 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_5b565147 |
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1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
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Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_5b565147 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_5fcedca |
type |
Big Eater |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_5fcedca |
comment |
Big Eater: Mooli, to the point that he is named after mooli (a kind of white radish). |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_5fcedca |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_5fcedca |
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1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
hasFeature |
Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_5fcedca |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_66755d29 |
type |
Author Avatar |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_66755d29 |
comment |
Author Avatar: Haroon, a musician who is also the creator of the show, appears as... Haroon, a musician. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_66755d29 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_66755d29 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
hasFeature |
Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_66755d29 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_68068108 |
type |
Evil Laugh |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_68068108 |
comment |
Evil Laugh: The villains share one after discussing their plans. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_68068108 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_68068108 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
hasFeature |
Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_68068108 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_7febc23b |
type |
Establishing Character Moment |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_7febc23b |
comment |
Establishing Character Moment: All of the characters have them, but Jiya's is particularly noteworthy - we first see her catching eggs with her eyes closed, without breaking them. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_7febc23b |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_7febc23b |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
hasFeature |
Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_7febc23b |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_912b24c4 |
type |
Art Shift |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_912b24c4 |
comment |
Art Shift: The opening sequence, showing how Jiya became the Burka Avenger, is in a 2D animation style, rather than the 3D of the rest of the show. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_912b24c4 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_912b24c4 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
hasFeature |
Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_912b24c4 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_9cbf01d6 |
type |
Stay in the Kitchen |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_9cbf01d6 |
comment |
Stay in the Kitchen: The villains state this is what they think in no uncertain terms. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_9cbf01d6 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_9cbf01d6 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
hasFeature |
Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_9cbf01d6 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_a0396574 |
type |
Rogues Gallery |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_a0396574 |
comment |
Rogues Gallery: The Burka Avenger has a host of villains, namely Baba Bandook and his minions, and the greedy mayor, Vadero Pajero. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_a0396574 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_a0396574 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
hasFeature |
Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_a0396574 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_a18fda9c |
type |
Dumb Muscle |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_a18fda9c |
comment |
Dumb Muscle: Munna. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_a18fda9c |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_a18fda9c |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
hasFeature |
Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_a18fda9c |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_a29a7058 |
type |
Not Quite Flight |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_a29a7058 |
comment |
Not Quite Flight: The Burka Avenger doesn't fly, but she jumps very high and glides Batman-style, using her abaya as wings. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_a29a7058 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_a29a7058 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
hasFeature |
Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_a29a7058 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_adf84dea |
type |
What Beautiful Eyes! |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_adf84dea |
comment |
What Beautiful Eyes!: Jiya, especially apparent in her Avenger persona. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_adf84dea |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_adf84dea |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
hasFeature |
Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_adf84dea |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_c1b2c63f |
type |
Dull Surprise |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_c1b2c63f |
comment |
Dull Surprise: The male newscaster can apparently only utter one sentence, and he does so in a monotone. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_c1b2c63f |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_c1b2c63f |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
hasFeature |
Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_c1b2c63f |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_c2e312d2 |
type |
Hiding in a Hijab |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_c2e312d2 |
comment |
Hiding in a Hijab: How the eponymous Avenger maintains her secret identity. Bonus irony points for her enemies being the sort of people who want to force women like her to wear the burka in the first place. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_c2e312d2 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_c2e312d2 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
hasFeature |
Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_c2e312d2 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_c3478f1d |
type |
Badass Bookworm |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_c3478f1d |
comment |
Badass Bookworm: What else would you call a superhero who uses books and pens as weapons and advocates education? |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_c3478f1d |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_c3478f1d |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
hasFeature |
Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_c3478f1d |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_c3a7dcab |
type |
Qurac |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_c3a7dcab |
comment |
Qurac: The villains are trying to invoke this with Pakistan. Not happening anytime soon, though. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_c3a7dcab |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_c3a7dcab |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
hasFeature |
Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_c3a7dcab |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_c960826 |
type |
Supporting Protagonist |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_c960826 |
comment |
Supporting Protagonist: Ashu, the female student, to Jiya's protagonist role. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_c960826 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_c960826 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
hasFeature |
Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_c960826 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_d3e02135 |
type |
InconsistentTranslation |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_d3e02135 |
comment |
Inconsistent Translation: Even the official sub is inconsistent on whether to spell "Baba Bandook" with a K or a Q. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_d3e02135 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_d3e02135 |
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1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
hasFeature |
Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_d3e02135 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_dc41e5e4 |
type |
Ear Worm |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_dc41e5e4 |
comment |
Earworm: 'Don't Mess with the Lady in Black'. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_dc41e5e4 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_dc41e5e4 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
hasFeature |
Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_dc41e5e4 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_e21e21be |
type |
Red and Black and Evil All Over |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_e21e21be |
comment |
Red and Black and Evil All Over: Baba Bandook. He sports a long, black robe, a black beard and curly moustache, all topped off with a red and gold turban. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_e21e21be |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_e21e21be |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
hasFeature |
Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_e21e21be |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_e407c172 |
type |
Silk Hiding Steel |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_e407c172 |
comment |
Silk Hiding Steel: When not in her guise as the Burka Avenger she's an elegant, caring and mild mannered teacher. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_e407c172 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_e407c172 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
hasFeature |
Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_e407c172 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_e543a655 |
type |
Light Is Not Good |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_e543a655 |
comment |
Light Is Not Good: Vadero Pajero is clad entirely in white, but he is a sexist, corrupt Jerkass who will willingly deprive children of an education to line his and Baba Bandook's pockets. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_e543a655 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_e543a655 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
hasFeature |
Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_e543a655 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_e8b0f099 |
type |
Dark Is Evil |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_e8b0f099 |
comment |
Dark Is Evil: played straight with Baba Bandook. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_e8b0f099 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_e8b0f099 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
hasFeature |
Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_e8b0f099 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_fccd06b6 |
type |
Beware the Nice Ones |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_fccd06b6 |
comment |
Beware the Nice Ones: Jiya's public persona is Ashu's favourite teacher, but she's the one who stops the bad guys. |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_fccd06b6 |
featureApplicability |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_fccd06b6 |
featureConfidence |
1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
hasFeature |
Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_fccd06b6 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_name |
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ItemName |
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1.0 |
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1.0 |
| | Burka Avenger (Animation) |
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Burka Avenger (Animation) / int_name |
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Burka Avenger (Animation) |
